| | Nashville, TN | Petaluma, CA | United States |
| Overall | 104.7 | 151.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 102.0 | 110.8 | 100 |
| Health | 99.4 | 110.3 | 100 |
| Housing | 117.1 | 281.7 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $413,200 | $839,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,930.0% | 9,910.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 100.7 | 113.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 99.9 | 153.9 | 100 |
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Gentification and tourism reduce the score but it is still good mix of a big and small city. More
Nashville has a lot of culture, but ultimately it is overpriced and dangerous. I can't imagine buying a $600k house in a neighborhood with automatic gunfire. The home More
Nashville has to be the most overrated city in the US. I unfortunately live here and we can't wait to leave. We moved here in 2018 (for job relocation) and realized More
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Reviews for Petaluma 
16 Reviews
I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians More
We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases More
I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with More
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